Background Document, Summary & Link to Archives for Conference #1
    "How appropriate are currently available biotechnologies in the crop
   sector for food production and agriculture in developing countries"
    Background Document & Link to Archives for Conference #3
    "The appropriateness, significance and application of biotechnology
   options in the animal agriculture of developing countries"
   Background Document & Link to Archives for Conference #5 -
   "Can agricultural biotechnology help to reduce hunger and increase food
   security in developing countries?"
   Background Document & Link to Archives for Conference #6 - "The impact
   of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on food and agriculture
   in developing countries"
   Background Document & Link to Archives for Conference #7 - Gene flow
    from GM to non-GM populations in the crop, forestry, animal and fishery
   sectors

   The FAO Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture

Objectives of the Forum:
To provide an open forum that will allow a wide range of parties, including governmental and non-governmental organisations, policy makers and the general public, to discuss and exchange views and experiences about specific issues concerning biotechnology in food and agriculture for developing countries. This will be done through a series of e-mail conferences, each lasting two months, on specific topics, for which background (before the conferences) and summary documents (after) will be produced.

Rules of the Forum:
Can be found at: http://www.fao.org/biotech/rules.htm which are applicable to the mesages copied below and unless otherwise indicated the messages copied below are posted by individuals in their individual capacities rather than on behalf of the organizations.

   Joining the Electronic Forum

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